n.
He was not able to keep that place three days for lack of victual. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]
There came a fair-hair'd youth, that in his hand
Bare victual for the mowers. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Short allowance of victual. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
I must go victual Orleans forthwith. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Victuals; food. [ R. ] “With my cargo of victualage.” C. Bronté. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ F. victuailleur. ]
Licensed victualer.
a. Of or pertaining to victuals, or provisions; supplying provisions;
n. pl. [ OE. vitaille, OF. vitaille, F. victuaille, pl. victuailles, fr. L. victualia, pl. of. victualis belonging to living or nourishment, fr. victus nourishment, from vivere, victum, to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid. ] Food for human beings, esp. when it is cooked or prepared for the table; that which supports human life; provisions; sustenance; meat; viands. [ 1913 Webster ]
Then had we plenty of victuals. Jer. xliv. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]